RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Connecting RTAs to serial printers
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Chapter 3 RIO Cabling information
Connecting RTAs to serial printers
To connect your RTA to a serial printer you use the cable types detailed in the next table
RTA type Cable description
(RTA to Serial printer)
RTA8/RJX RJ45 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 215
RTA8/RJ RJ45 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 215
RTA8/DX DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RTA8/D DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RTA8/MX DB25 female to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 217
RTA8/M DB25 female to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 217
RTA8/P port1 DB25 parallel male to centronics parallel on page 218
RTA8/P ports 2,3
and 4 DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RTA8/P ports 5, 6,7
and 8 DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RTA8/422 The pinout for cables connected to the RTA8/RS422 variant depends on the device being
connected to. For further details refer to the documentation supplied with the product to
be connected to.
For the pinout of the connector used on the RTA8/RS422, see RS422 DB25 female
RTA connector pinouton page 204
RTA16/RJX RJ45 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE deviceson page 215
RTA16/DX DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RTA16/D DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 216
RRC16/RJX RJ45 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices on page 215